What is Design? And What is not?
What is design? We will explore design characteristics based on different scholars and practitioners to answer this question.
Read moreDesign thinking examples includes case studies and example companies applying design thinking to drive innovation.
What is design? We will explore design characteristics based on different scholars and practitioners to answer this question.
Read moreThe design adds various values inside any company. At the top of these values is building a company-wide strategy such as IKEA sustainable design strategy. Strategic design and good design
Read moreMany articles have recently addressed design thinking as one of the methods to solve problems and achieve innovation by focusing on human needs. However, the over-commercialisation and promotions have led
Read moreThe term design thinking has been widely used to describe the application of design process’s characteristics and distinguish it from other development processes such as the focus of user needs.
Read moreUntil the moment of writing this article, many companies are still having a lack of understanding the notion of design thinking. I believe this may be a result of two
Read moreFor the last decade, I’ve been designing solutions that improve human well-being in the developing world. For those who want to apply design thinking to situations of extreme constraints, like
Read moreThe notion of brainstorming was first introduced by the advertising executive Alex Osborn in 1939 and was published in his book, How to Think Up, in 1942. The basic idea
Read moreLast week, we got the chance to discuss with GK VanPatter, co-founder of Humantific, his vision about design thinking futures as part of this series of interviews with design leaders.
Read moreDesign is now taking broader perspective than before. It’s now used by large companies such as Google, Apple, IKEA, Nike, and others as a strategic and business tool to lead
Read moreMany designers ask me the common question; is it better to search for design jobs or become freelance designers? Many of the design projects can run remotely without restricting to
Read moreIn simple words, system thinking means understanding the big picture of the current situation through recognizing its different elements, how they interact with each other from one side and external
Read moreDidn’t get the chance to attend a design school? You’re not alone as many barriers can stand between students to achieve their goal to learn design by getting a design
Read more10 years ago, I used to be a Windows operating system user and always asked myself; why is it so complicated? The screen is full of functions with minimum consideration
Read moreThe idea behind design thinking is to address the user problems and ensure that the user’s needs are in focus during the different design process phases. it does not matter
Read moreOver the course of understanding the challenges that face design industry in the Middle East and North Africa, we established the Design MENA section where we try to address the
Read moreThe human-centered design aims to creatively solve problems by focusing on the consumer behavior and needs rather than their demographics. The approach is currently adopted by different industries as it
Read moreBoth large and small companies have agreed that innovation and creativity are essential tools to sustain business success and improve market competitiveness. However, the traditional “closed” innovation model faced barriers
Read moreThe design process plays an essential role in achieving product success by ensuring that the user is at the heart of the development process and that the final product is
Read moreLast week, the UK decided to leave the European Union after more than 40 years of membership. The national referendum results were 51.9% to leave, while 48.1% to stay. The
Read moreThere is an agreement between both scholars and practitioners about the important role of design and creativity in the following three fields: education, organization, and government. In a previous article,
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